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People. Vs. Carlos La Caste, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. CARLOS LA CASTE, FRANCISCO CASTRO and PEDRO CUENTO, accused-appellees.

G.R. No. L-29083/G.R. No. L-29084/G.R. No. L-29085 | 1971-02-27

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Appeal on a question of law by the State from the joint order of the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City ordering the dismissal of the three criminal cases pending trial before it upon motion of one of the accused on the alleged ground that no preliminary investigation had been conducted prior to the filing of said cases.

For a brief background of the proceedings in the court:

In Criminal Cases Nos. 3068 and 3072, filed on April 17, 1962, the accused Carlos La Caste, Francisco Castro, Pedro Cuento and Jose L. Gonzales 1 were charged in two separate informations filed by special prosecutor Edilberto...